This book presents a Black repertoire based on the Scandinavian Defence with 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd6. This is the safest yet aggressive queen retreat. It allows Black to increase pressure on d4 with ...0-0-0 or ...Rd8 while keeping coordination in the centre. Kotronias clearly explains the main strategic principles that are involved in finding the best moves for Black: the assymetric pawn structure gives the significant resource of turning d5 into a fortress -- the importance of developing the c8 Bishop outside the pawn structure -- the best ways to create more space -- finding the best and most effective place for your Queen. The Greek GM offers new plans for Black in the most topical lines, including vital new approaches against the Shirov plan (7.f4) and in a line with in which Kotronias himself got an edge with White in a game against the great expert of this system, Sergey Tiviakov. Kotronias' plans are backed up with deep and fresh analysis based on solid chess understandin
Spis treści:
Contents 3
Bibliography 4
Introduction 5
Chapter 1. 1.e4 d5 Rare Second Moves Main Ideas 9 Step by Step 12 Annotated Games 20
Chapter 2. White’s Third Move Alternatives Main Ideas 27 Step by Step 29 Annotated Games 45
Chapter 3. 3.Nc3 Qd6 without 4.d4 Main Ideas 69 Step by Step 72 Annotated Games 79
Chapter 4. 4.d4 Nf6 without 5.Nf3 Main Ideas 87 Step by Step 91 Annotated Games 104
Chapter 5. 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 c6 Rare 6th Moves Main Ideas 111 Step by Step 114 Annotated Games 123
Chapter 6. 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 c6 6.h3 Main Ideas 131 Step by Step 134 Annotated Games 140
Chapter 7. 6.Ne5 Nbd7 7.Bf4 and the Shirov plan 7.f4 Main Ideas 149 Step by Step 153 Annotated Games 167
Chapter 8. The Main Line 7.Nc4 Main Ideas 177 Step by Step 182 Annotated Games 197 Variation Index 217 List of Annotated Games 219
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